Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†CHANGE ALE, n. comb. (See quot.) Also used attrib.Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. Ork. Par. (1922) 73:
A custom . . . was observed down to the early decades of last century . . . that of “Change Ale.” . . . In the winter season great quantities of this [bere] were made into malt, from which ale was brewed at home. . . . One after another all the homes in the district made their brousts and gave their Change Ale parties.
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